The "au"of the "Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat"

Eilleen W.A1Kwiziq community member

The "au"of the "Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat"

"Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat" What does the "au"here mean? I know that "au"means to the (à le) but it makes no sense here. What does it mean?
Asked 4 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Un gateau au chocolat-- chocolate cake
une glace à la vanille -- vanilla ice cream

You use à+le (la) to say that something is made with some ingredient.

Eilleen W. asked:

The "au"of the "Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat"

"Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat" What does the "au"here mean? I know that "au"means to the (à le) but it makes no sense here. What does it mean?

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